CBIA BizCast

CBIA BizCast

By Connecticut Business & Industry Association

A podcast for the business-minded in Connecticut. Interviews consist of business and community leaders who are shaping the future of Connecticut’s economy. The CBIA BizCast provides new content every other week, introduces members of the business community, and tells stories about how businesses are innovating and growing in Connecticut!

05/15/25

‘Trying Hard’ to Figure Out Tariffs

The landscape surrounding tariffs and international trade has been at the forefront of conversations since President Donald Trump came back into office in January. Within the last week, the U.S. and China agreed to a temporary pause on triple-digit tRead more

05/01/25

CBIA BizCast: Taking a Leap of Faith

Twenty five years ago this summer, The Latimer Group CEO Dean Brenner thought he’d be in crunch time training for the Olympics in Sydney, Australia.  He was sailing professionally and he and his wife quit their day jobs because they thought he had aRead more

04/02/25

Homecoming for University of Hartford's Ward

Lawrence Ward will mark his first year as University of Hartford president in July. Ward sat down with the CBIA BizCast to discuss his journey to lead UHart, his first year, and his goals for the university. UHart is something of a homecoming for WRead more

03/30/25

Mentoring Next-Generation Talent

CBIA BizCast: Mentoring Next-Generation Talent How do you interest students in a career they may not know anything about? That’s a question the team at Mercer Investments is working to answer. Mercer principal Siddhartha Kalita joined the CBIA BizRead more

03/18/25

HSB Makes a Dining Statement

When you think about restaurants and dining experiences, you probably don’t think about insurance companies. But that’s exactly who is behind one of Hartford’s new destination restaurants. Hartford Steam Boiler recently opened The Foundry on the 20Read more

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